The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Winton Flaxmill
Winton Flaxmill (Robert Grim wood, proprietor), Winton. This mill was established at Bayswater in 1900, and was removed to its present site in the following year. The building, which is of wood and iron, stands on a leasehold of twelve acres. There is a complete plant for both wet and dry processes, and the machinery is driven by a ten horse-power portable engine. The supply of green flax is drawn from the surrounding districts. Twenty page 990 men are employed, and the output is about twelve or thirteen tons of dressed flax a month.